Yamamoto (upper-body) has been activated from IR and will play Wednesday.
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Yamamoto (upper-body) is day-to-day and will not play on Sunday.
Yamamoto will make his season debut on Saturday.
2-year, $3,500,000 contract with the Utah Mammoth. Expires 2028 (UFA).
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2026-06-29T23:59:00.000Z
Utah has signed Kailer Yamamoto to a two-year, $1.75 million AAV contract extension ($3.5M total).
After spending most of the previous season in the AHL, Yamamoto returned to playing predominantly in the NHL in 2025-26. He scored 23 points (13G / 10A) in 59 games with the Utah Mammoth, earning himself a two-year contract extension worth $3.5 million ($1.75M AAV).
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Yamamoto is expected to draw back into Utah's lineup in Los Angeles on Saturday.
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Yamamoto is a healthy scratch for Thursday's game against the Capitals.
Yamamoto is one of two lineup changes for the Mammoth on Thursday, as Barrett Hayton was already ruled out with an upper-body injury. Brandon Tanev and Daniil But will draw into the lineup.
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Yamamoto is a healthy scratch for Thursday's game against the Stars.
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Yamamoto is expected to be a healthy scratch vs. Toronto on Tuesday.
Liam O'Brien will draw back into Utah's lineup on Tuesday against the Toronto Maple Leafs, resulting in Yamamoto heading to the press box as a healthy scratch. The 27-year-old Yamamoto is averaging 11:26 time-on-ice and has nine points (4G / 5A) in 28 games this season.
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Yamamoto is expected to draw back into the lineup on Sunday.
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Yamamoto is a healthy scratch for Friday's game against the Devils.
Yamamoto will take a seat on Friday in order to make way for the return of Alex Kerfoot (lower-body). Yamamoto has appeared in 26 games this season, registering four goals and five assists.
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Yamamoto will draw back into Utah's lineup vs. Seattle on Friday.
Brandon Tanev will be a healthy scratch on Friday against the Seattle Kraken, allowing Yamamoto to re-enter the lineup. The 27-year-old Yamamoto has not played the previous two games for Utah. He has seven points (3G / 4A) in 22 games this season.
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Yamamoto is expected to be a healthy scratch vs. Los Angeles on Monday.
Brandon Tanev will draw back into Utah's lineup on Monday against the Los Angeles Kings, resulting in Yamamoto being a healthy scratch. The 27-year-old Yamamoto has seven points (3G / 4A) in 22 games this season.
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Yamamoto will draw back into Utah's lineup vs. the Rangers on Saturday.
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Yamamoto is a healthy scratch vs. Vegas on Thursday.
Liam O'Brien will draw back into Utah's lineup on Thursday against the Vegas Golden Knights, sending Yamamoto to the sidelines as a healthy scratch. The 27-year-old Yamamoto has three points (2G / 1A) in 13 games this season.
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Yamamoto will draw into the Mammoth lineup on Tuesday.
Yamamoto will draw back in on Tuesday as the Mammoth opt to get some fresh legs into the lineup for the tail-end of their back-to-back. Liam O'Brien will sit in his place.
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Yamamoto is a healthy scratch for Monday's game in Anaheim.
Yamamoto will take a seat on Monday as Liam O'Brien draws back into the lineup. Yamamoto has appeared in 12 games this season, registering two goals and one assist.
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Yamamoto will draw into the Mammoth lineup on Sunday.
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Yamamoto will be a healthy scratch on Friday.
With Liam O'Brien (undisclosed) making his season debut on Friday against the San Jose Sharks, Yamamoto will exit the lineup as a healthy scratch. The 27-year-old Yamamoto is averaging 11:48 time-on-ice, recording zero points and two shots through four games this season.
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Yamamoto is expected to be a healthy scratch in Chicago on Monday.
Michael Carcone will make his season debut on Monday against the Chicago Blackhawks, resulting in Yamamoto being a healthy scratch. Yamamoto spent most of the 2024-25 season in the AHL, but scored three points (2G / 1A) in 12 games with Utah last season. The 27-year-old forward has been held off the scoresheet through two games in 2025-26.